Compound for use with razor-strops.



x No. 879,319.

draws the strop towards him with enough .UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. RENO, OF KEWANNA, INDIANA.

COMPOUND FOR USE WITH RAZOR-STROPS.

Application filed September 20.1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. RENO, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kewanna, in the county of Fulton and State of Indiana, 1have invented certain new and useful Imrovements in a Compound for Usewith azor Strops, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in compounds for use with raz'orstrops, and has for its objects, the provision of means whereby sucharticles may be rendered pliable and productive of the best attainableresults;

urthermore to maintain such strops in condition for immediate serviceand which will operate more effectively and expeditiously t an those incommon use. These objects are attained by the combination and treatment, in a certain manner, of suoh'strops and a compound hereinafterfully described and claimed.

My compound consists of the following ingredients combined in thepreparation stated, viz:

Iron oxid 10% Rouge 10% .Crocus 10% Glycerin- 5% Petrolatum 15% Sermaceti 5% allow These ingredients are to be thoroughly mingled byagitation, the same resulting in a reddish colored paste with theconsistency of ordinary butter. v

To the hook 1, is attached the link 2, connecting with the upper crossbar 3, of the strop 4, which is provided with a similar bar- 5, at thelower end and connected with the handle 6. Y

In use, the operator grasps the handle,

force for the purpose required, and proceeds to mani ulate the razor onthe surface of the strop,- ere shown as comprlsed of a fabric,

Specification of Letters Patent.

, body for holding the Patented Feb. 18. 1908:

Serial No. 393.812. (Specimena) but which may be leather or otherpreferred material. I

As such razor strops usually hang for long continued eriods, theynaturally collect dust from the atmosphere and, even if pliable and ingood condition originally, soon become dry and lose their usefulness, atleast to an extent undesirable.

My invention consists in first cleansing the surface of the strop fromdust and other accumulations by scraping, or even washing, if thesurface be dry and hard.

The oxid of iron, rouge, and crocus give the necessary cutting orabrasive ualities, the tallow and spermaceti afford a esirable owder inthe inter stices'of the material, t e 'etrolatum softens and renders thestrop pliab e and the glycerin prevents it from drying.

Only occasional treatment is necessary, depending on the temperature andquantlty of dust atoms in the surrounding air.

I am aware that emollients and abrasives have before been used for thispurpose but am unadvised that a reparation of like pro erties has beenemployed.

erefore, what I clalm as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A comfp'ound for use with razor strops consistingo, v v Ironoxid 10%Rouge- 10% Crocus 10% 'Glycerin 5% Petrolatum 15% Spermaceti 5% Tallow45% p In testimony whereof Ihave signed my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

7 JOHN M. RENO.

Witnesses 4 O, M. SNEPP, S. B. Born.

